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Sale 84
APS AmeriStamp Expo
| Commonwealth Country Collections - Cape of Good Hope to Hong Kong |
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Lot 2942 |
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Cape of Good Hope, Stampless Cover Collection, 70 pieces (incl. a couple postal receipts), 1850's to 1870's, mostly O.H.M.S. covers addressed to Cape Town, postmarks incl. Durban (2), Stellenbosch, Sir Loury's Pass, Prince Albert, Port Beaufort, Piouetberg, Elandsport, Wolve-Kraal, Napier, River-Zonder-End, Papendorp, Ceres, Hanover, Malmesbury, Montagu, Avontuur (front) and Mill-River, also 1854 cover from Colesburg with interesting Postmaster notation "explanatory of the arrangements of the Govt. of the Orange Free State as regards the transit and postal arrangements upon letters, etc., etc.", few faults, but still lovely group, generally Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,300 |
Lot 2943 |
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Ceylon, 19th Century Mint and Used Collection, Few hundred on pages, starting #3 pair used, 4 margins all around, 25 mint, 39 strip of 3, 54a (2), SG58ax, earlies mostly used with slight dupl., scattered mint incl. 105, SG176 mint (2), used (2), 145c used, 1888-91 issues with surcharges with vars. incl. overprinted "Postal Commission", Fine to Very Fine for this.
Estimate $300-400.
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$604 |
Lot 2944 |
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Gibraltar, Extensive Collection, mint and used on well filled Minkus pages to 1999, only missing a few key items for completion, noted #1-6 mint or used, 8-21 used, Edward issues to 8/- mint, GV to £1 (2) mint, GVI to £1, QEII mostly n.h., clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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$1,955 |
Lot 2945 |
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Hong Kong, Collection in Lighthouse Album, Mint and used with nice range of early used QV (good quality), some surcharges, early to mid 20th Century, then virtually complete run of commemorative issues from 1961 to 1991 (mostly n.h.), a nice clean collection with high catalog value, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$690 |
Lot 2946 |
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Hong Kong, Used Collection to 1948, on Scott specialty pages, value in QV issues, noted #5-7, 23 (not counted), 29, 31-35, 57, Edward $2 to $5 values with revenue cancels, inspect, mixed condition.
Scott $4,400+ (Owner's).
Estimate $550-650.
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$546 |
Lot 2947 |
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Hong Kong, First Day Collection, Beautiful range of approx. 450 covers in 6 cover albums starting with 1937 Coronation (with punched holes), incl. some better issues from the 1960's (seacraft, lunar new years, etc.), to 2006, a nice colorful group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$431 |
Lot 2948 |
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Hong Kong, Mint Accumulation, Group of 150+ post office packs containing n.h. stamps plus some stationery, booklets, year sets, etc., clean group with very high owner?s original cost, Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$633 |
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